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Mississippi Legislature appropriates $6.5 million for Educational Television in fiscal year 2027
Original title: Appropriation; Educational Television, Authority for.
Last action · April 6, 2026: 04/06 Approved by GovernorSponsors: Karl Oliver and 8 others
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What This Bill Does
House Bill 1936 appropriates $6,548,722.00 to the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television for 2027, taking effect on July 1, 2026.
Why it matters
The measure establishes the annual operating budget and personnel headcounts for public educational broadcasting across the state, funding 80 permanent and 7 time-limited positions.
Background
- The Mississippi Authority for Educational Television operates Mississippi Public Broadcasting (MPB), providing statewide television and radio broadcasting for educational and public service purposes. context
- The Variable Compensation Plan is established under Mississippi law to regulate state service employee compensation standards across agencies. context
- The Education Enhancement Fund receives specified shares of state sales tax collections to support educational programs, school technology, and public broadcasting. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Directly affected
Mississippi Authority for Educational Television
The agency receives its annual operating budget, personnel caps, and statutory expenditure restrictions for fiscal year 2027.
Directly affected
State employees of the Authority
Salaries, fringe benefits, headcounts, and vacancy funding are regulated in compliance with the Variable Compensation Plan.
Directly affected
Mississippi Industries for the Blind
The entity must be given procurement preference for equipment or commodity bids when all bidding conditions are equal.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much total funding does the Mississippi Authority for Educational Television receive from the State General Fund under this act?
The act appropriates $4,713,259.00 from the State General Fund for 2027.
What is the primary broadcast priority mandated for the agency by the Legislature?
Funds must first be used for the continuation of a full and complete broadcast schedule of educational, instructional, professional growth, and public service programs, with new film and program production remaining secondary.
What specific staff positions are authorized under this appropriation?
The act authorizes 80 permanent headcounts and 7 s.
What else do you want to know?
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Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
21 actions- Apr 6, 2026Governor of MississippiEnrolled04/06 Approved by Governor
- Apr 1, 2026SenateEnrolled04/01 (S) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Apr 1, 2026HouseEnrolled04/01 (H) Enrolled Bill Signed
- Mar 29, 2026SenateFloor03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
- Mar 29, 2026HouseFloor03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
- Mar 27, 2026Senate03/27 (S) Conference Report Filed
Show 15 earlier actions
- Mar 27, 2026House03/27 (H) Conference Report Filed
- Mar 19, 2026Senate03/19 (S) Conferees Named Hopson,DeBar,Norwood
- Mar 19, 2026House03/19 (H) Conferees Named Oliver,Cockerham,Roberson
- Mar 18, 2026House03/18 (H) Decline to Concur/Invite Conf
- Mar 13, 2026Senate03/13 (S) Returned For Concurrence
- Mar 12, 2026SenateFloor03/12 (S) Passed As Amended
- Mar 12, 2026Senate03/12 (S) Amended
- Mar 12, 2026SenateCommittee03/12 (S) Title Suff Do Pass As Amended
- Feb 27, 2026SenateCommittee02/27 (S) Referred To Appropriations
- Feb 20, 2026House02/20 (H) Transmitted To Senate
- Feb 19, 2026HouseFloor02/19 (H) Passed
- Feb 18, 2026HouseCommittee02/18 (H) Title Suff Do Pass
- Feb 18, 2026House02/18 (H) DR - TSDP: AP To A4
- Feb 17, 2026House02/17 (H) DR - TSDP: A4 To AP
- Feb 16, 2026HouseCommittee02/16 (H) Referred To Appropriations E;Appropriations A
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View official text →Voting Record
03/29 (H) Conference Report Adopted
Total
115
- Yes
- 87
- No
- 25
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 3
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (115)
Jim EstradaParty not recordedyes
Lataisha JacksonParty not recordedyes
Kabir KarriemParty not recordedyes
Karl GibbsParty not recordedyes
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Steve LottParty not recordedyes
Greg HollowayParty not recordedyes
Zack GradyParty not recordedyes
Bryant ClarkParty not recordedyes
Cedric BurnettParty not recordedyes
Kimberly RemakParty not recordedno
Randy BoydParty not recordedyes
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Jansen OwenParty not recordedno
Jonathan McMillanParty not recordedyes
Jeramey AndersonParty not recordedyes
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Mark TullosParty not recordedno
Carl MickensParty not recordedyes
Rickey ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Daryl PorterParty not recordedyes
Jimmy FondrenParty not recordedyes
Rob RobersonParty not recordedyes
Clay MansellParty not recordedyes
Justin KeenParty not recordedno
Lawrence BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Beth WaldoParty not recordedyes
91 more members
Noah SanfordParty not recordednot voting
Brent PowellParty not recordedyes
Rodney HallParty not recordedyes
Jay McKnightParty not recordedno
Jerry TurnerParty not recordedno
Omeria ScottParty not recordedyes
Timmy LadnerParty not recordedyes
Karl OliverParty not recordedyes
Cheikh TaylorParty not recordedyes
Celeste HurstParty not recordedno
Percy WatsonParty not recordedyes
Shanda YatesParty not recordednot voting
Bill KinkadeParty not recordedno
Robert SandersParty not recordedyes
Dan EubanksParty not recordedno
Jill FordParty not recordedno
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Sam MimsParty not recordedyes
Perry BaileyParty not recordedyes
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Steve MassengillParty not recordedyes
John ReadParty not recordedyes
Dana McLeanParty not recordedno
Brent AndersonParty not recordedno
Shane BarnettParty not recordedyes
Kevin HoranParty not recordedyes
Kent McCartyParty not recordedno
Solomon OsborneParty not recordedyes
Lance VarnerParty not recordedyes
Oscar DentonParty not recordedyes
Greg HaneyParty not recordedyes
Otis AnthonyParty not recordedyes
Donnie BellParty not recordedyes
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Grace Butler-WashingtonParty not recordedyes
Bill PigottParty not recordedyes
Clay DeweeseParty not recordedyes
Vince MangoldParty not recordedyes
Scott BoundsParty not recordedyes
Gene NewmanParty not recordedno
Casey EureParty not recordedyes
Larry ByrdParty not recordedyes
Doc HarrisParty not recordedno
Jeff HaleParty not recordedyes
Carolyn CrawfordParty not recordedno
Justis GibbsParty not recordedyes
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Kevin FordParty not recordedno
Kenji HollowayParty not recordedyes
Lee YanceyParty not recordedyes
Stephanie FosterParty not recordedyes
Manly BartonParty not recordedyes
Becky CurrieParty not recordedno
Richard BennettParty not recordedyes
Donnie ScogginParty not recordedyes
John FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Chris BellParty not recordedyes
Willie BaileyParty not recordedyes
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Keith JacksonParty not recordedyes
Fred ShanksParty not recordedno
Missy McGeeParty not recordedyes
Zakiya SummersParty not recordedyes
Troy SmithParty not recordedno
Jeffery HarnessParty not recordedyes
Shane AguirreParty not recordedyes
Joey HoodParty not recordedyes
Bubba CarpenterParty not recordedyes
Gregory ElliottParty not recordedyes
Justin CrosbyParty not recordedyes
Bob EvansParty not recordedyes
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Jody SteversonParty not recordedyes
Josh HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Andy BoydParty not recordedyes
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Timaka James-JonesParty not recordedyes
Ronnie CrudupParty not recordedyes
Angela CockerhamParty not recordedyes
Billy Adam CalvertParty not recordedno
Stacey Hobgood-WilkesParty not recordedno
Elliot BurchParty not recordedyes
Brad MattoxParty not recordedno
Kevin FelsherParty not recordedyes
Fabian NelsonParty not recordedyes
Robert JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Hank ZuberParty not recordedyes
Trey LamarParty not recordedyes
Tracy ArnoldParty not recordedyes
Sam CreekmoreParty not recordedyes
Jeffrey HulumParty not recordedyes
Randy RushingParty not recordedyes
Bubba TubbParty not recordedno
Otha WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Earle BanksParty not recordednot voting
Steve HorneParty not recordedyes
Chuck BlackwellParty not recordedno
Tracey RosebudParty not recordedyes
Show 3 earlier roll calls
03/29 (S) Conference Report Adopted
Total
48
- Yes
- 45
- No
- 2
- Present
- 1
- Not voting
- 0
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (48)
Chris JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Tyler McCaughnParty not recordedyes
Gary BrumfieldParty not recordedyes
Rod HickmanParty not recordedyes
Bart WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Albert ButlerParty not recordedyes
Joseph ThomasParty not recordedyes
Gillespie IsomParty not recordedyes
Andy BerryParty not recordedyes
Mike ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Jeff TateParty not recordedyes
David BlountParty not recordedyes
Nicole BoydParty not recordedyes
Justin PopeParty not recordedyes
Hillman FrazierParty not recordedyes
Neil WhaleyParty not recordedyes
Lydia ChassaniolParty not recordedyes
Mike SeymourParty not recordedyes
Kathy ChismParty not recordedno
Rita ParksParty not recordedyes
Hob BryanParty not recordedyes
Reginald JacksonParty not recordedyes
Dean KirbyParty not recordedyes
Dennis DeBarParty not recordedyes
24 more members
Johnny DuPreeParty not recordedyes
Joel CarterParty not recordedyes
Walter MichelParty not recordedyes
Scott DeLanoParty not recordedyes
Daniel SparksParty not recordedyes
Brice WigginsParty not recordedyes
Sollie NorwoodParty not recordedyes
Josh HarkinsParty not recordedyes
Ben SuberParty not recordedyes
Chuck YoungerParty not recordedyes
Jason BarrettParty not recordedyes
Briggs HopsonParty not recordedyes
Joey FillinganeParty not recordedyes
Lane TaylorParty not recordedyes
Kevin BlackwellParty not recordedyes
Kamesha MumfordParty not recordedyes
Chad McMahanParty not recordedyes
Angela HillParty not recordedpresent
Michael McLendonParty not recordedyes
Jeremy EnglandParty not recordedyes
Brian RhodesParty not recordedyes
Don HartnessParty not recordedno
Bradford BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Philman LadnerParty not recordedyes
03/12 (S) Passed As Amended
Total
48
- Yes
- 47
- No
- 0
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 1
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (48)
Nicole BoydParty not recordedyes
Mike ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Justin PopeParty not recordedyes
Kamesha MumfordParty not recordedyes
Brice WigginsParty not recordedyes
Angela HillParty not recordedyes
David BlountParty not recordedyes
Neil WhaleyParty not recordedyes
Walter MichelParty not recordedyes
Michael McLendonParty not recordedyes
Kevin BlackwellParty not recordedyes
Hob BryanParty not recordedyes
Sollie NorwoodParty not recordedyes
Hillman FrazierParty not recordedyes
Dennis DeBarParty not recordedyes
Daniel SparksParty not recordedyes
Reginald JacksonParty not recordedyes
Joey FillinganeParty not recordedyes
Don HartnessParty not recordedyes
Rod HickmanParty not recordedyes
Ben SuberParty not recordedyes
Josh HarkinsParty not recordednot voting
Chris JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Tyler McCaughnParty not recordedyes
24 more members
Joseph ThomasParty not recordedyes
Jeremy EnglandParty not recordedyes
Joel CarterParty not recordedyes
Bradford BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Scott DeLanoParty not recordedyes
Brian RhodesParty not recordedyes
Mike SeymourParty not recordedyes
Gary BrumfieldParty not recordedyes
Johnny DuPreeParty not recordedyes
Chad McMahanParty not recordedyes
Briggs HopsonParty not recordedyes
Bart WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Albert ButlerParty not recordedyes
Lydia ChassaniolParty not recordedyes
Jason BarrettParty not recordedyes
Philman LadnerParty not recordedyes
Gillespie IsomParty not recordedyes
Angela Turner-FordParty not recordedyes
Jeff TateParty not recordedyes
Rita ParksParty not recordedyes
Andy BerryParty not recordedyes
Kathy ChismParty not recordedyes
Lane TaylorParty not recordedyes
Dean KirbyParty not recordedyes
02/19 (H) Passed
Total
113
- Yes
- 87
- No
- 22
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 4
- Abstain
- 0
How they voted (113)
Perry BaileyParty not recordedyes
Lance VarnerParty not recordedyes
Kenji HollowayParty not recordedyes
Kimberly RemakParty not recordedno
Jeramey AndersonParty not recordedyes
Oscar DentonParty not recordedyes
Hank ZuberParty not recordedyes
Randy BoydParty not recordedyes
Steve HorneParty not recordedyes
Sam MimsParty not recordedyes
Bob EvansParty not recordedyes
Manly BartonParty not recordedyes
Celeste HurstParty not recordedno
Daryl PorterParty not recordedyes
Chuck BlackwellParty not recordedno
Elliot BurchParty not recordedyes
Jody SteversonParty not recordedyes
Kevin HoranParty not recordedyes
Shane AguirreParty not recordedyes
Becky CurrieParty not recordedno
Billy Adam CalvertParty not recordedno
Willie BaileyParty not recordedyes
Gregory ElliottParty not recordedyes
Dan EubanksParty not recordedno
89 more members
Rob RobersonParty not recordedyes
Angela CockerhamParty not recordedyes
Chris BellParty not recordedyes
Beth WaldoParty not recordedyes
Karl GibbsParty not recordedyes
Richard BennettParty not recordedyes
Justin KeenParty not recordedno
Omeria ScottParty not recordedyes
John ReadParty not recordedyes
Tracey RosebudParty not recordednot voting
Shane BarnettParty not recordedyes
Cedric BurnettParty not recordedyes
Bubba TubbParty not recordedno
Ronnie CrudupParty not recordedyes
Jeff HaleParty not recordedyes
Jay McKnightParty not recordedno
Clay DeweeseParty not recordedyes
Percy WatsonParty not recordedyes
Jerry TurnerParty not recordedno
Steve MassengillParty not recordedyes
Andy BoydParty not recordedyes
Jim EstradaParty not recordedyes
Jeffrey HulumParty not recordedyes
Rodney HallParty not recordedyes
Casey EureParty not recordedyes
Jansen OwenParty not recordedyes
Bryant ClarkParty not recordedyes
Carl MickensParty not recordedyes
Donnie BellParty not recordedyes
Shanda YatesParty not recordedyes
Jimmy FondrenParty not recordedyes
Kevin FelsherParty not recordedyes
Rickey ThompsonParty not recordedyes
Justin CrosbyParty not recordednot voting
Randy RushingParty not recordedyes
Cheikh TaylorParty not recordedyes
Josh HawkinsParty not recordedyes
Bill KinkadeParty not recordedno
Lataisha JacksonParty not recordedyes
Bill PigottParty not recordedyes
Stacey Hobgood-WilkesParty not recordednot voting
Keith JacksonParty not recordedyes
Kent McCartyParty not recordedyes
Sam CreekmoreParty not recordedyes
Mark TullosParty not recordedyes
Lawrence BlackmonParty not recordedyes
Clay MansellParty not recordedno
Brent AndersonParty not recordedno
Greg HaneyParty not recordedyes
Zack GradyParty not recordedyes
Tracy ArnoldParty not recordedno
Troy SmithParty not recordedno
Lee YanceyParty not recordedyes
Steve LottParty not recordedyes
Gene NewmanParty not recordedno
Bubba CarpenterParty not recordedyes
John FaulknerParty not recordedyes
Trey LamarParty not recordedyes
Karl OliverParty not recordedyes
Joey HoodParty not recordedyes
Doc HarrisParty not recordedyes
Jeffery HarnessParty not recordedyes
Larry ByrdParty not recordedyes
Robert JohnsonParty not recordedyes
Brad MattoxParty not recordednot voting
Otha WilliamsParty not recordedyes
Justis GibbsParty not recordedyes
Grace Butler-WashingtonParty not recordedyes
Stephanie FosterParty not recordedyes
Jill FordParty not recordedno
Greg HollowayParty not recordedyes
Kevin FordParty not recordedno
Otis AnthonyParty not recordedyes
Donnie ScogginParty not recordedyes
Fred ShanksParty not recordedno
Earle BanksParty not recordedyes
Missy McGeeParty not recordedyes
Solomon OsborneParty not recordedyes
Carolyn CrawfordParty not recordedno
Fabian NelsonParty not recordedyes
Jonathan McMillanParty not recordedyes
Zakiya SummersParty not recordedyes
Timaka James-JonesParty not recordedyes
Timmy LadnerParty not recordedyes
Vince MangoldParty not recordedno
Brent PowellParty not recordedno
Robert SandersParty not recordedyes
Kabir KarriemParty not recordedyes
Scott BoundsParty not recordedyes
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Discoveries
Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.
financial connection95% confidence
Education Enhancement Fund Integration
The bill combines general fund appropriations with Education Enhancement Fund revenues and reappropriations from prior legislative sessions to support both operational salaries and capital tower repairs.
Connected Entities
OrganizationMississippi Industries for the Blind“Must be given preference for competing and non-competing commodity bids under eq”Map →
OrganizationJoint Legislative Budget Committee“Receives agency budget requests and performance reports.”Map →
OrganizationMississippi Authority for Educational Television“State agency receiving appropriations for educational television and radio.”Map →
OrganizationOffice of the State Auditor“Interprets IRS publication compliance regarding contract employees.”Map →
OrganizationMississippi State Personnel Board“Oversees the Variable Compensation Plan and salary structures.”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Finance and Administration“Approves position escalations and fund transfers.”Map →
Sources
Open source document
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